antiquated
gb/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/ us/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
C1
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
adjective
C1
property
1
old-fashioned and out of date
Too old-fashioned to be useful now.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is antiquated
Kosa la kawaida:
Don’t use it just to mean ‘old’; it usually means ‘outdated’ or ‘no longer appropriate’.
Visawe
outdated (Emphasizes being past its useful time.)
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old-fashioned (Often milder; focuses on style or taste.)
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outmoded (Slightly more formal; emphasizes no longer in fashion.)
Vinyume
modern (Belonging to the present time.)
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up-to-date (Current and recently updated.)
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contemporary (Typical of the present period.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
antiquated idea
|antiquated views
|antiquated attitudes
|antiquated system
|antiquated method
|antiquated technology
|antiquated approach
|antiquated equipment
|antiquated practices
|antiquated notions
Mada
society
|culture
|technology
|design
Mifano
- The company replaced its antiquated computer system.
- Many people see those rules as antiquated and unfair.
- Using paper forms for everything feels antiquated now.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This phone is antiquated.
- His ideas about work are antiquated.
adjective
C1
property
2
no longer used or practiced
Not used anymore because it is too old.
Muundo wa matumizi:
an antiquated [term/practice/device]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'antique' (valuable old object). 'Antiquated' is usually negative.
Visawe
obsolete (Directly means ‘no longer used’; common for words/technology.)
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defunct (Often for organizations or systems that no longer operate.)
Vinyume
current (In use now.)
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in use (Actively used in practice.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
antiquated term
|antiquated word
|antiquated expression
|antiquated custom
|antiquated practice
|antiquated procedure
|antiquated device
|antiquated machinery
|antiquated law
|antiquated regulation
Mada
language
|history
|daily_life
|technology
Mifano
- The manual includes many antiquated terms that people don’t say anymore.
- They finally got rid of an antiquated procedure that slowed everything down.
- The museum displayed antiquated farming tools that are rarely seen today.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- That word is antiquated.
- This practice is antiquated now.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
based on old conventions
Still used, but based on very old rules.
Muundo wa matumizi:
an antiquated [law/rule/structure]
Kosa la kawaida:
This sense doesn’t mean the thing has disappeared; it often means it survives but feels outdated.
Visawe
archaic (Often stronger and more formal; suggests belonging to an earlier historical period.)
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dated (Suggests it shows its age, but may still function.)
Vinyume
reformed (Changed to improve and modernize.)
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streamlined (Made more efficient and modern in operation.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
antiquated law
|antiquated rules
|antiquated regulations
|antiquated framework
|antiquated bureaucracy
|antiquated structure
|antiquated model
|antiquated institution
|antiquated policy
|antiquated hierarchy
Mada
law
|business
|government
|society
Mifano
- Critics argue that the tax code is antiquated and needs reform.
- The policy is antiquated, but changing it will take years.
- They are trying to modernize an antiquated bureaucracy.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This law is antiquated.
- They want to change the antiquated rules.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
antiquated
IPA
GB/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
US/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
Silabi na mkazo
an - ti - quated (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: antiquated
Familia ya neno
Related words
antiquarian
noun
Negative and opposite forms
modern
adjective A2
contemporary
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
antiquate
verb
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.